The HP OmniBook X Flip 14 is a top tier prosumer convertible that can arguably pass as an EliteBook in many ways. The latest model is available in both Intel Panther Lake and AMD Zen 5 options ranging up to the Core Ultra 9 386H and Ryzen AI 9 465, respectively, with no other major differences between them when it comes to chassis design, display options, or integrated ports. If we had to pick just one, however, which one would it be?
The Intel Core Ultra 9 and AMD Ryzen AI 9 configurations of the OmniBook X Flip 14 currently retail for $2720 and $2200, respectively, when all else are equal including the display, RAM, and storage. The $500 markup must therefore be justified with significantly faster performance from the Intel configuration, but that is unfortunately not the case. Instead, the Core Ultra 9 386H is up to 25 percent faster than the Ryzen AI 9 465 in the best case scenario when it comes to multi-threaded workloads. In some cases, the Intel CPU may run slower on non-gaming laptops as shown below with the MSI Prestige 13.
The advantage leans even more towards AMD when comparing integrated GPUs. The Radeon 880M almost consistently outperforms the Intel Xe3 when gaming with deltas as wide as 50 percent in titles like Baldur's Gate 3. AMD falls short in a few other titles like F1 24, but the deficit is typically much smaller in the 5 to 15 percent range.
Even if users prefer the Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU for its Thunderbolt support or slightly superior efficiency, the small advantages are arguably not worth the premium asking price over the competing Ryzen AI 9 in most use cases.
Allen Ngo - Lead Editor U.S.
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After graduating with a B.S. in environmental hydrodynamics from the University of California, I studied reactor physics to become licensed by the U.S. NRC to operate nuclear reactors. There's a striking level of appreciation you gain for everyday consumer electronics after working with modern nuclear reactivity systems astonishingly powered by computers from the 80s. When I'm not managing day-to-day activities and US review articles on Notebookcheck, you can catch me following the eSports scene and the latest gaming news.
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